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Contents Safety information v About this guide vi P8Z77-M specifications summary vii Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-2 1.2.1 Placement direction 1-2 1.2.2 Screw holes 1-2 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 1-3 1.2.4 Layout contents 1-3 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.3.1 Installing the CPU 1-4 1.3.2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 1-6 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.4.1 Overview 1-7 1.4.2 Memory configurations 1-8 2.3.4 DIMM installation 1-14 1.5 Expansion slots 1-15 1.5.1 Installing an expansion card 1-15 1.5.3 PCI Express x1 slot 1-16 1.5.4 PCI Express x16 slot 1-16 1.5.2 Configuring an expansion card 1-16 1.6 Onboard switches 1-17 1.7 USB BIOS Flashback 1-18 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-19 1.9 Jumpers 1-20 1.10 Connectors 1-21 1.10.1 Rear panel connectors 1-21 1.10.2 Internal connectors 1-22 1.11 Software support 1-29 1.11.1 Installing an operating system 1-29 1.11.2 Support DVD information 1-29 iii

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Contents
Safety information
.......................................................................................
v
About this guide
.........................................................................................
vi
P8Z77-M specifications summary
............................................................
vii
Chapter 1
Product introduction
1.1
Before you proceed
.....................................................................
1-1
1.2
Motherboard overview
.................................................................
1-2
1.2.1
Placement direction
........................................................
1-2
1.2.2
Screw holes
....................................................................
1-2
1.2.3
Motherboard layout
.........................................................
1-3
1.2.4
Layout contents
...............................................................
1-3
1.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
...................................................
1-4
1.3.1
Installing the CPU
...........................................................
1-4
1.3.2
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
...................
1-6
1.4
System memory
...........................................................................
1-7
1.4.1
Overview
.........................................................................
1-7
1.4.2
Memory configurations
....................................................
1-8
2.3.4
DIMM installation
..........................................................
1-14
1.5
Expansion slots
..........................................................................
1-15
1.5.1
Installing an expansion card
.........................................
1-15
1.5.3
PCI Express x1 slot
.......................................................
1-16
1.5.4
PCI Express x16 slot
.....................................................
1-16
1.5.2
Configuring an expansion card
.....................................
1-16
1.6
Onboard switches
......................................................................
1-17
1.7
USB BIOS Flashback
.................................................................
1-18
1.8
Onboard LEDs
............................................................................
1-19
1.9
Jumpers
......................................................................................
1-20
1.10
Connectors
.................................................................................
1-21
1.10.1
Rear panel connectors
..................................................
1-21
1.10.2
Internal connectors
.......................................................
1-22
1.11
Software support
........................................................................
1-29
1.11.1
Installing an operating system
......................................
1-29
1.11.2
Support DVD information
..............................................
1-29